“Forensic evidence that has helped convict thousands of defendants for nearly a century is often the product of shoddy scientific practices that should be upgraded and standardized, according to accounts of a draft report by the nation’s pre-eminent scientific research group.

“The report by the National Academy of Sciences is to be released this month.”  From an article in the New York Times today.  The full article here.  What a mess.  But I want to see the report before saying anything else, but oh my.